Posts Tagged ‘wellbeing’

Why a good bedtime routine should be top of our daily to-do list

There’s no question that most of us aren’t getting enough sleep. According to the Sleep Council nearly half of us are getting just six hours sleep or less a night. And an alarming four out of five people complain of disturbed or inadequate sleep! The sleeping sweet spot is closer to seven to nine hours per night all days of the week, and anything less can have a profoundly negative impact upon your health and puts us into the insomniac category.

Do you know the key numbers for your health?

What exactly do we mean when we say – do you know your numbers?

We live our lives by numbers: phone numbers, PIN numbers, pass codes etc. But do you know the health numbers that could literally save your life? There are some key numbers you need including one surprisingly easy one that could give you a lifesaving preview of your cardiac risk:

It’s time to SIT LESS and STAND MORE!

Did you know that british people, sit for 8.9 hours each day (on average)? In recent years research on Sedentary Behaviour has increased dramatically and there is growing evidence that a multitude of serious health risks may be connected to “prolonged” and “excessive” sitting.

Sedentary Behaviour science is still emerging, however the evidence to date is compelling. A variety of studies warn that sedentary lifestyles are likely to be causing as many deaths as smoking. How scary is that? Did you have to read that fact again because I certainly did! I am passionate about wellbeing and making a positive difference to people’s lives and that fact scared the hell out of me and certainly it motivates me.

All of the happiness you will ever find actually lies within you. Happiness is a choice, so for every minute you are angry, annoyed or irritated, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. And life isn’t about pleasing everybody, it’s impossible. If others don’t like it, then let them be. Be yourself; be happy!